THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted mahogany, parquetry and marquetry armoire
IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE
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A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted mahogany, parquetry and marquetry armoire
In the Louis XVI Style
The breakfront cornice with egg-and-dart and dentil moulding, above a frieze centred by a rectangular panel of cherubs, between parquetry panels, the doors, with substantial ormolu hinges and locks, each inlaid with an oval panel of musical trophies and foliage within parquetry panels, within moulded border and rosette spandrels, the sides each with five parquetry panels, above a shaped frieze with Bacchic cherub rectangular panel, on square tapering feet
60¾ in. (154 cm.) wide; 95 in. (241 cm.) high; 24¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep
In the Louis XVI Style
The breakfront cornice with egg-and-dart and dentil moulding, above a frieze centred by a rectangular panel of cherubs, between parquetry panels, the doors, with substantial ormolu hinges and locks, each inlaid with an oval panel of musical trophies and foliage within parquetry panels, within moulded border and rosette spandrels, the sides each with five parquetry panels, above a shaped frieze with Bacchic cherub rectangular panel, on square tapering feet
60¾ in. (154 cm.) wide; 95 in. (241 cm.) high; 24¼ in. (61.5 cm.) deep